Author: Keith Bulmer
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56006 completes successful ELR gala
Just a quick photo and a few words, after what has been a very tiring but very satisfying weekend for the team which provided support for 56006 during the weekend gala. Before 56006 got to haul her first train on Saturday, it was called upon to shunt a failed 47765 to the shed for repairs.…
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56006 ready for the gala, 56113 reported as loco for GBRf trip to Fort William
56006 is receiving some last minute cosmetic attention prior to working the 1150 Bury – Rawtenstall tomorrow. 56113 reported as the loco for the GBRf railtour to Fort William tomorrow.
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56006 – Final preparations for next weeks gala
Work continues to get 56006 ready for next weeks gala. C56G volunteers spent today addressing a couple of faults on the two drivers emergency plungers on the locomotive’s brake system (one in each cab). Those who attended the East Lancashire Railway last July, when 56006 suffered a temporary brake problem when running round at Rawtenstall,…
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SUPPORT THE CLASS 56 GROUP AND GRAB A BARGAIN BOOK
The Class 56 Group have a number of Strathwood publications for sale. These are new books and are available on our eBay site. Link as follows: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/keith56129/m.html?item=302883173533&hash=item46853e749d%3Ag%3AuRgAAOSw3qJbm1xp&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562
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10/09/18: Recent road move of 56128 to EMD, Longport (2)
Another image of 56128. Photo copyright: Phillip Betesta.
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10/09/18: Recent road move of 56128 to EMD, Longport (1)
Sunday 8/9/19 By way of update , and demonstrating the truth of our post of almost a year ago, 56128 now resides at Longport and although initilally lined up as a standby in case any of the other 56’s dropped out of the program, it is understood the loco could now form part of the…
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Announcement: 56006 AVAILABLE for East Lancs Autumn Gala (22nd/23rd September)
Sunday 9th September The Class 56 Group can happily report that 56006 successfully completed its test run today and will be added to the roster for the upcoming diesel gala at the East Lancashire Railway. On Thursday (6th September), the loco had its repairs completed and passed a fitness to run (FTR) examination prior to undergoing testing,…
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Another undated shot from Knottingley
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31 years ago – 56094 at Knottingley July 1987
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Fleet status mid March 2018 (17/3/18)
Locations currently reported as below. The Basford Hall pair usually work some engineers trains over Saturday evening / Sunday morning. That could be anywhere in the North West, engineers trains from Basford Hall are listed below (coded STP) but the Rhyl working has been a pretty regular job for the 56s over recent months (this…